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Asylum: Hotels

Asked by Tom HayesLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 64232

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels in (a) Bournemouth and (b) the UK.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office continues to work with a range of stakeholders to fulfil our statutory obligations and deliver our commitment to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation, including ending the use of hotels by the end of this Parliament.

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